Question

Complete the sentences by putting the verbs in brackets into the correct tense
1.- My sister usually ...(work) as an engineer but at the moment she (study) for an
extra qualification
2.- Can you hear the birds? They (sing) in the trees
3.- Your grandmother - (live) in a cottage in Ireland. She ... (live) there all her
life.
4.- Marina always.........(arrive) late on Fridays because she very often ..... (miss) the train.
5.- Barbara (be) taller than her brother Ulises.
6.- There was a fire at my friend's house so he (stay) at a hotel until the damage is
repaired.
7.- I'm Spanish. I (be) born in Cordoba. It..........(be) a beautiful city.
8.- I think smoking is unhealthy so now I (try) to give up
9.- Look! That young woman (jump) on the bus.
10.- Statistics show that the Dutch (be) the tallest race.
11.- 50% of British families (keep) pets at home
12.- Henry.... (use) my bike while his car is being repaired.
13.- Our teacher is ill today so we .... (have) a day off at school.
14.- Sheila is in hospital for a month, she ... (recover) from an operation.
15.- I usually - (like) eating, but tonight I (not enjoy) the food at all.
16.- Everyone in our family . (have) blond hair and blue eyes.
17.- Hurry up! We (not can) miss the bus this morning.
18.- The man (pay) the bill at the counter and .....(run) to his car.
19.- Sonia (park) the car and (enter) the police station yesterday.

Answer 1

1 -> works, studies
2. -> are singing
3. -> lives, lived
4. -> arrives, misses
5. -> is
6->stayed
7->was, is
8. -> am trying
9. -> jumps
10. -> is
11. -> are keeping
12. -> uses
13. -> are having
14. -> recovered
15. -> like, i didnt
16. -> has
17.-> cant
18. -> pays, runs
19. -> parks, enters